Alaska Army National Guard 1st Lt. Kenneth McCoy, left, incoming commander, and Sfc. Gerry Lopez, noncommissioned officer in charge, both assigned to the 297th Military Police Detachment, present the colors during an activation ceremony for the detachment at the Alcantra Armory in Wasilla, Alaska, Nov. 2, 2023. The 297th Military Police Company was deactivated as part of the detachment’s transition, marking an end to a 15-year legacy of serving the state during the war on terror. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount)